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Abstract
The estimation of mean residence time using statistical moment theory is shown to lead to the true mean residence time only in the case of a concentration-time curve which is a single exponential. In other cases, including the commonly encountered double exponential, there is a systematic error present which can lead to the result being incorrect by as much as a factor of 2. For the case of instantaneous input, an alternative estimation procedure is suggested which gives an estimate much closer to the true mean residence time.Mesh:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 4020624 DOI: 10.1007/bf01073658
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pharmacokinet Biopharm ISSN: 0090-466X